Brice Andre Matthews (born March 16, 2002) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Houston Astros organization.
Amateur career
Matthews attended Atascocita High School in Humble, Texas. As a junior in 2019, he hit .426 with four home runs.[1] He went unselected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, and enrolled at the University of Nebraska.[2]
As a freshman at Nebraska in 2021, he started 36 games and hit .273 with five home runs and 34 RBIs.[3] As a sophomore in 2022, he hit .261 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs over 45 games.[4] During the summers of 2021 and 2022, he played in the Northwoods League for the St. Cloud Rox.[5] As a junior in 2023, Matthews hit .359 with twenty home runs and 67 RBIs.[6][7][8]
Professional career
Matthews was selected by the Houston Astros with the 28th overall pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[9] On July 15, 2023, Matthews signed with the Astros.[10]
References
- ^ Keeler, Drake (March 21, 2021). "Black Nebraska baseball player pushes for more representation in the sport". The Daily Nebraskan.
- ^ "Brice Matthews' career at Nebraska by the numbers". Omaha World-Herald. July 7, 2023.
- ^ Hansen, Grant (February 3, 2023). "Nebraska baseball announces five captains for the 2023 season". On3.
- ^ Athletics, Nebraska (February 16, 2023). "Huskers place 5th in Big Ten Preseason Baseball Poll". www.1011now.com.
- ^ Athletics, Nebraska (July 18, 2022). "Matthews added to Northwoods League All-Star Game". www.1011now.com.
- ^ Writer, Evan Bland World-Herald Staff (July 7, 2023). "From first to late rounds, intrigue is high for Nebraska's in-state 2023 MLB draft prospects". Omaha World-Herald.
- ^ "Husker baseball standout Matthews makes move to pros, preparing for MLB Draft". KMTV 3 News Now Omaha. July 7, 2023.
- ^ Gutierrez, Marcus (July 4, 2023). "Atascocita's Brice Matthews prepares for MLB draft". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ https://theathletic.com/4678554/2023/07/10/astros-brice-matthews-local-draft-pick/
- ^ "Astros sign first round pick from 2023 MLB Draft". mlb.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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